Tim Hill
Timothy Joseph Hill (born May 21, 1958) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, editor, voice actor and producer.
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Born | Timothy Joseph Hill May 12, 1958 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Occupation | Animator, film director, screenwriter, voice actor, producer |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse(s) | Veronica Alicino (m. 1997) |
Relatives | George Roy Hill (uncle) |
Career
Hill began his career in the 1990s as a television writer, director, storyboard artist and editor for Rocko's Modern Life (with Stephen Hillenburg), Exit 57, KaBlam!, SpongeBob SquarePants, Ed, Edd n Eddy (with Danny Antonucci) and Kenny the Shark. He also created the KaBlam! skit Action League Now!!
Hill directed the films Muppets from Space, Max Keeble's Big Move, Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Hop (movie). Hill was a screenwriter for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. He later directed another SpongeBob film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.
Personal life
Hill has been married to actress Veronica Alicino, whom he frequently casts in minor roles in his films, since June 24, 1997. He is the nephew of director George Roy Hill.